The Ballot Brief
Santa Maria, California

November 2026

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Santa Maria, California sample ballot 2026

Santa Maria voters (Santa Barbara County, California) see Governor, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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County and city races for Santa Maria are listed from official election filings on the Santa Barbara County page; hand-verified profiles are added county by county.

Statewide races on every Santa Maria ballot

Governor

Statewide
  • Steve Hilton (Republican)
  • Xavier Becerra (Democratic)

Attorney General

Statewide
  • Rob Bonta (Democratic) Incumbent
  • Michael Gates (Republican)

Lieutenant Governor

Statewide
  • Fiona Ma (Democratic)
  • Gloria Romero (Republican)

Secretary of State

Statewide
  • Shirley N. Weber (Democratic) Incumbent
  • Donald P. (Don) Wagner (Republican)

Controller

Statewide
  • Malia M. Cohen (Democratic) Incumbent
  • Herb W Morgan (Republican)

Treasurer

Statewide
  • Eleni Kounalakis (Democratic)
  • Jennifer Hawks (Republican)

Insurance Commissioner

Statewide
  • Jane Kim (Democratic)
  • Ben Allen (Democratic)

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Statewide
  • Sonja Shaw
  • Richard Barrera

California voters also decide 14 statewide ballot measures.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Santa Maria

934549345593458

City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the California election office before voting.